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Dozens of disguised men, some as Indigenous Americans, boarded the three East India Company ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor in protest of being taxed without representation in parliament. -
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first clashes of the American Revolutionary War between the colonists and the British -
The British Monarchy gave up its right to rule the American colonies after they issued the Declaration, absolving all political connection to Great Britain. -
Washington made his decision to encamp at Valley Forge during the winter to keep an eye on British forces in Philadelphia -
The ratification of the Articles created a government with enough power to operate on a national level -
In the final battle of the American Revolution, Washingtons forces defeated Lord Cornwallis' British army, with help from France -
The ratification of the constitution created a stronger central government when it became the official framework of the U.S. government. -
Held on the balcony of Federal Hall in NYC, Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States. -
A letter written by Washington near the end of his second term pointing towards warning the Americans of the dangers of political parties, to remain neutral in foreign conflicts, and to celebrate their achievements -
Washington passed away of a throat infection at the age of 67 after a series of medical procedures including the drainage of nearly 40% of his blood -
Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams to become the third president of the United States -
Chief Justice John Marshall created the principle of judicial review, with his decision in Marbury vs Madison